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1. Entry Deadline - Saturday, February 13 2010 @ Fair Hall 9 a.m. - noon (Horticulture) and March 5, 2010 (Entomology/Nature Collections). All entries in all divisions must be submitted on an official entry blank available from 4-H leaders, FFA, or FCCLA leaders. All entries must be completed, signed, and turned in to: DCLA Youth Fair No Late Entries Accepted 2. An individual may enter one item per class, and the entry fee is $5.00 per entry. Entry fee must accompany the entry. Dates and times: 1. Entries are to be checked in between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2010. No late projects will be checked in after 6:30 p.m. Entry number must be attached and visible on each item. 2. Judging for all departments will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The building will be closed during the judging and will not re-open until Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. No results will be available until Thursday. 3. Entries for all departments will be released Friday, March 26, 2010 between 5 and 6 p.m. ITEMS NOT PICKED UP WILL NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DCLA. 4. Entries are subject to the general rules. 5. The first place winner will receive a rosette in each class for their department and will be judged for Grand and Reserve Champion of the department in each age group. 6. Grand Champion winners in the Senior Divisions of Horticulture and Nature Collections will receive $100 scholarships. Grand Champion winners in the Junior Divisions of Horticulture and Nature Collections will receive $50 scholarships. All scholarships will be based on number of entries
Horticulture Department 1. All plants must be living. No artificial plants will be accepted. 2. All entries must be in the possession of the exhibitor on or before February 7, 2008. 3. Entries will be photographed at check-in. You do not need to bring a photo with you. 4. All entries must be grown and cared for by the exhibitor. 5. The show will be judged in two divisions: Junior (13 and under) and Senior (14 and over) as of January 1, 2009. 6. Plants should be dusted or wiped clean by the exhibitor before entry. No plant shine or wax may be used to gloss the foliage other than soap and water. 7. All plants must be watered prior to entry. 8. Plants should be insect and disease free. Any infested plants will be subject to removal from the show. 9. The Horticulture Superintendent will resolve any questions regarding classification of entries. 10. Entries that meet all the show rules will be placed in one of the following classes:
1. Foliage 2. Flowering 3. Succulents 4. Trailers / Vines 5. Bulbs 6. Herbs 7. Ferns 8. Hanging Baskets (one or more plant species) 9. Dish Gardens (one or more plant species) 10. Bonsai 11. Plants will be judged according to the ideal standards for the species, with the following qualities generally considered. 1.Size for age and species 2. Vigor 3. Maturity 4. Freshness 5. Symmetry 6. Balance 7. Fullness 8. Insect damage 9. Disease damage 10. Mechanical damage 11. Leaf color 12. Flowering 13. Other factors being equal, preference will be given to rarity of species and /or level of difficulty in growing. |